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Embedded Software and Operating Systems
News Release from: SDC Systems | Subject: Embedded BIOS 2000
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 01 December 2005
Embedded BIOS supports Geode-based SBC
General Software is providing Embedded BIOS 2000 support for the AMD Geode GX single board computer reference design kit.
General Software is providing Embedded BIOS 2000 support for the AMD Geode GX single board computer reference design kit (AMD Geode GX SBC RDK) AMD's near-manufacture-ready reference design kit is a compact, low-power, high-performance system designed to help facilitate the next generation of single board computer and network appliances
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Dec 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Embedded BIOS 2000, with Firmbase Technology, provides maximum configurability with high-level firmware tools and full source code.
With modular architecture, custom adaptations of the BIOS can be made with ease, speed and power.
Designers using the AMD Geode GX SBC reference design kit can obtain a reference binary ready to install and evaluate.
Additional product feature enhancements can be added using General Software's Firmware Application Suite.
These applications provide advanced functionality in simple to configure and deploy packages; boot security, platform updates, and high availability.
"Our customers demand designs that can be quickly turned into on the shelf products", said Erik Salo, Director of Marketing, AMD Microprocessor Solutions Sector.
"The software offering from General Software alleviates one more hurdle that designers have to clear before their device is ready for the market".
"AMD continues to provide embedded x86 customers with platforms targeted at low-power, high-performance applications", said Steve Dearden, General Software VP of Sales and Marketing.
"General Software is committed to supporting AMD embedded customers with our best of class firmware solutions and technical support".
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